Improvement in apparatus for electrical, vacuum, and vapor treatment



MNLHAUTLEY.

' yImprovement in Apparatus for-E1ectrica1 Vacuum and Vapor`1`reartmentrV No. 115,187.1l 1 Patented May 23,1871;

K B x u "Kl n le/ffii@ STATES PATENT @einen "MAUnronnowELLj UTLEY, orMONTREAL, cANADA-- IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL, VACUUM, ANDVAPOR.TREATifiENT.

Speciiicationforming part of Letters Patent No. 115,137, dated May 23,1871.

ment and Cure of Diseases and ImperfectDelvelopment of the MaleGenerativeOrgan;77

and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the construction and operation of the saine, referencebeing had to the ,annexed drawing, where- Figure I representsa sideelevation of tube, Ste. Fig. 1I represents an end elevation of tube, &c.Fig. III represents an elevation of air-pump. FigIV represents anelevation of vapor-generator, &c. Fig. V represents a plan ofvapor-generator, Src.

This invention consists in the peculiar construction of the receiver ofan electro-vapor apparatus, as will befully described hereinafter.

`In the drawing hereunto annexed similar letters of reference indicatelike parts.

Letter a is a glass `tube or cylinder of the required size. On one endof this a metal ring, b, isattached, ofthe form shown in the drawing,and suitably `contigurated to be pressed on the portion of the body towhich it is applied and form an air-tight joint with it. The attachmentof the cylinder c and ring b together is in the ordinary manner,rendering the joint air-tight. In like manner a cap or cover, c, issecured tothe other extremity ofthe cylinder a,`the two being connectedby an electrical wire, c; .This cap is provided with two cocks, d and e,having any suitablyformed ends for attaching India-rubber or otherflexible tubes upon. f is a projection of suitable form for attachingthe wire g of an electrical battery, and extended, for enablingthepatient using it tohold it in the required position after it has beenadj usted without the hand being employed for that purpose. This is doneby placing the point k against any firmly-fixed body or thing, andpressing the body with some force against the other extremity. To thecock e the airpiimp t', of any suitable construction, is attached by anIndiarubber tube, lt, of required length. To the cock d anotherIndia-rubber tube, Z, is attached, connecting with` any metal tube, m,leading from a vapor-generator.

It mayhere be remarked that when mercury is to be evaporated thegenerator will be made of iron in all its parts, and for other medicinesany other suitable metal will be used. This remark also applies to themetal of which the air-pump is constructed.

The operation ofthe invention is as follows: The vapor-generator (shownin Figs. IV and V, but which I do not claim as my invention) having beensupplied with the material to be evaporated and heat suitably applied,so that the required vapor is formed, and the herein-- before-describedattachments having been adjusted, the male generative organ is thenintroduced into the cylinder a, which is adjusted and held in the mannerhereinbefore deA scribed. The patient, having the free use of his hands,may operate upon himself, or au' other person 'may do so. Having closedthe cocks s and d, and opened the cock c by means of the pump i', theair is exhausted to the proper degree. By this action the organ willexpand, and the pores of the skin being opened the partis rendered muchmore susceptible of being acted upon by the vapor. Should electricity berequired it :may now be applied, or

sooner or later, according to the treatment prescribed, it beingconducted by the wire g to the cap c, and by wire c to ring g, where itis distributed at the base of the organ, the other wire from the batterybeing properly arranged for that purpose. closed, and the cocks d and cbeing opened,

the vapor is admitted into the cylinder a to act upon its contents, andafter a proper time has elapsed to allow of this taking place thecylinder may be exhausted again, and a fresh supply of vapor admitted,as before described.

This may be repeated any number of times, and the electricity employedat pleasure during the operation.

It is quite evident that the vacuum may be The cock e being used withboth electricity and vapor, or only with one of either of the two, asthe medical man may think proper.

Having 110W described the construction and operation of my invention,what I claim, and wish secured by Letters Patent, is-

The receiver a, provided with the cap c, having the cocks d e, rest IL,and electrical wire c, as described.

Montreal, 1st day of September, A. I). 1870. MAURICE HOWELL UTLEY, M. D.Witnesses:

CHARLES LEGGE, CHARLES G. O. SIMPsoN.

